Overview

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Features

Admission from the BSc degree to the Doctoral Earth Sciences - Water program at University of Waterloo: in exceptional cases where a student demonstrates academic excellence including: research potential, scientific maturity and good writing skills, they may be allowed, at the discretion of the Graduate Committee, to proceed directly to the PhD degree from the BSc, without the completion of the MSc.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Earth Sciences

Geology

Environmental Science

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

63

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Earth Sciences Hydrology & Water Management View 6 other PhDs in Hydrology & Water Management in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

63

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

The program is open to students who have completed a Master of Science (MSc) degree with a 75% average and who have outstanding academic credentials and a demonstrated ability to do original scholarly work.
A normal requirement is a background in geology or geological engineering, but other experience relevant to a candidate's research interests will be considered. Candidates will be evaluated on an individual basis.
Before applying to the program, students are strongly advised to establish contact with potential supervisors.
Admission from the BSc degree to the Doctoral program: in exceptional cases where a student demonstrates academic excellence including: research potential, scientific maturity and good writing skills, they may be allowed, at the discretion of the Graduate Committee, to proceed directly to the PhD degree from the BSc, without the completion of the MSc.

Tuition Fee

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International

14792 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7396 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

4508 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2254 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Waterloo

810 - 1447 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Earth Sciences - Water.

Available Scholarships

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